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For the most unique and ancient site in all of Sri Lanka, you'll need to look up, way, way up.
要寻找斯里兰卡最古老而独特的地方，大家需要往上看，一直往上看。
Located 660 feet on top of a rock plateau in the Matale District of Sri Lanka,
距离斯里兰卡马特莱区一个山石高原最高处660英尺的悬崖之上
lay the ruins of a 5th Century fortress of King Kashyapa.
的那些断壁残垣曾经是公元五世纪Kashyapa国王修建的堡垒。
The shape and size of the rock jutting out from the jungle below was created by hardened lava from an extinct volcano,
这块岩石高耸于丛林之巅，曾经，火山爆发时熔岩流出并硬化，巨石奇特的造型和巨大的尺寸就是由此而来。
which dates back to prehistoric times.
其历史可以追溯到史前时期。
The rock formation has come to be known by the name, Sigiriya, or Lion Rock,
岩石名为“西格利亚”，也即“狮子岩”，
after the large stone lion that once marked the entrance to the staircase.
因台阶入口处酷似狮子的大石而得名。
Visitors climbing to the top should prepare for the 1,200 steps it will take to scale Sigiriya.
意欲登顶的游客需做好登上1200级台阶的准备。
To distract from the steep climb,
要想把注意力从陡峭的台阶上移开，
visitors can study the 1,500-year-old frescoes painted all along the rocks.
游客可以沿着台阶欣赏石壁上历经1500年风霜的壁画。
At the top are the abandoned remains of the King's fortress,
石墙顶部就是Kashyapa国王所建城堡的遗址，
along with an incredible view of what are believed to be some of the oldest landscaped gardens in the world.
以及被认为是世界上最古老的景观园林之一的地方，放眼就是绝美的景色。
It's a long climb, but once at the top, you'll be experiencing what is referred to by locals as the 8th Wonder of the World.
尽管登顶需要登上漫长的台阶，然而，一旦登顶，大家将看到当地人心目中的第八大世界奇迹的风景。
